Jakob Poeltl vs Justin Champagnie: who to start in Week 2
Jakob Poeltl plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Justin Champagnie 3. For that week alone, start Jakob Poeltl: 70.9 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Justin Champagnie. Over the season, Jakob Poeltl leads in both formats: 23.6 fantasy points a game to 21.0, and 137th against 138th in 9-cat. The two go close together on our board, which is our own ranking order from 2025-26 and 2026-27 box scores, not ADP.
Updated Oct 27, 8:32 PM ET. Rechecked every 30 minutes.
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- Points leagues
- #150
- 23.6 FP/G, slot 13.06, $2
- 9-cat leagues
- #137
- -2.2 z, slot 12.05, $3
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
- Points leagues
- #186
- 21.0 FP/G, slot 16.06
- 9-cat leagues
- #138
- -2.2 z, slot 12.06, $3
Out (Foot)
The call
Points leagues: Jakob Poeltl. 23.6 fantasy points per game against 21.0, 150th on our board to 186th.
9-cat leagues: Jakob Poeltl again, -2.2 in summed z-scores against -2.2 (137th to 138th).
Category by category, Jakob Poeltl is ahead in 6 (PTS, REB, AST, STL, BLK and FG%) and Justin Champagnie in 3 (3PM, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Justin Champagnie produces more: 38.5 fantasy points to 34.6, on 19.6 minutes a night against 24.6. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Jakob Poeltl plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Justin Champagnie 3. For that week alone, start Jakob Poeltl: 70.9 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Justin Champagnie.
Slots are where our board's order lands in a 12-team snake draft (round.pick), and dollars are auction value over replacement for 12 teams with $200 each. Neither is ADP: no free draft-position feed lets us republish it.
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Per game, side by side
| Per game | Jakob Poeltl | Justin Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 23.6 | 21.0 |
| Minutes | 24.6 | 19.6 |
| PointsPTS | 9.4 | 8.4 |
| ReboundsREB | 6.7 | 6.0 |
| AssistsAST | 1.8 | 1.2 |
| StealsSTL | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| Threes3PM | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Field goal %FG% | 68.9% | 51.8% |
| Free throw %FT% | 60.2% | 81.0% |
| TurnoversTO | 1.1 | 0.5 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 46 | 69 |
Bold is the better number. The line blends 2025-26 with 2026-27 games as they are played, the same numbers the rankings use.
Per 36 minutes
| Per 36 | Jakob Poeltl | Justin Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 34.6 | 38.5 |
| Points | 13.8 | 15.4 |
| Rebounds | 9.9 | 11.0 |
| Assists | 2.6 | 2.2 |
| Steals | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| Blocks | 1.0 | 1.1 |
| Threes | 0.0 | 1.3 |
| Turnovers | 1.7 | 0.9 |
Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.
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9-category z-scores
| Category | Jakob Poeltl | Justin Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -1.2 | -1.4 |
| ReboundsREB | +0.5 | +0.1 |
| AssistsAST | -0.9 | -1.2 |
| StealsSTL | -0.5 | -0.7 |
| BlocksBLK | +0.0 | -0.2 |
| Threes3PM | -1.8 | -1.0 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | +2.1 | +0.4 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -1.3 | +0.1 |
| TurnoversTO | +0.9 | +1.7 |
| Total | -2.2 | -2.2 |
Each number is standard deviations above or below the top 156 players (a 12-team league's rosters). Field goal and free throw percentage are weighted by attempts, and turnovers count against.
If you punt a category
Punting points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and field goal percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Justin Champagnie.
| Punt | Jakob Poeltl | Justin Champagnie |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -1.0 (#103) | -0.8 (#94) |
| REB | -2.9 (#181) | -2.5 (#163) |
| AST | -1.2 (#110) | -1.0 (#96) |
| STL | -1.7 (#131) | -1.6 (#125) |
| BLK | -2.5 (#152) | -2.3 (#142) |
| 3PM | -0.4 (#77) | -1.2 (#99) |
| FG% | -5.0 (#243) | -2.8 (#156) |
| FT% | -0.8 (#87) | -2.2 (#150) |
| TO | -3.2 (#146) | -4.0 (#175) |
Value is the sum of the other eight z-scores, recomputed with the punted category left out of the pool that sets them; the rank is among all 392 ranked players.
Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1)
- Jakob Poeltl: 3 games (Wed ORL, Fri ORL, Sun @LAL).
- Justin Champagnie: 3 games (Mon @CHA, Wed @CLE, Fri CHA), listed Out.
Recent games
- Jakob Poeltl: 13.7 fantasy points a game over his last 3 of 2026-27, against 23.6 on the board.
- Justin Champagnie: 21.1 fantasy points a game over his last 4 of 2026-27, against 21.0 on the board.
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Common questions
Who is better for the rest of the 2026-27 season, Jakob Poeltl or Justin Champagnie?
Points leagues: Jakob Poeltl. 23.6 fantasy points per game against 21.0, 150th on our board to 186th. 9-cat leagues: Jakob Poeltl again, -2.2 in summed z-scores against -2.2 (137th to 138th).
Who wins more categories, Jakob Poeltl or Justin Champagnie?
Category by category, Jakob Poeltl is ahead in 6 (PTS, REB, AST, STL, BLK and FG%) and Justin Champagnie in 3 (3PM, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 2, Jakob Poeltl or Justin Champagnie?
Jakob Poeltl plays 3 games in Week 2 (Oct 26-Nov 1), Justin Champagnie 3. For that week alone, start Jakob Poeltl: 70.9 projected fantasy points to 0.0 for Justin Champagnie.
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